17 Nield Avenue

Balgowlah NSW 2093

424 m²

House

Kingsley Looker, last sold this property on 08 March 2026 after 37 days on market.

Overview

Grand elegance and contemporary splendour

Striking an uplifting picture from the street with its crisp white-painted façade, this early 1900s character home has been beautifully remastered to deliver a highly functional, flexible and luxuriously liveable family retreat in a tranquil cul-de-sac setting. High patterned ceilings, picture rails and select timber flooring enhance the elegant formal rooms at the front, while a sweeping family and meals domain flows seamlessly to a covered entertainers’ terrace at the rear. Equipped with a deluxe open-plan kitchen, sleek as-new bathrooms, a gas fireplace and ducted air conditioning, the home is complemented by a covered verandah, an elevated deck and cameos of the harbour. Set on 424sqm of landscaped gardens with a private near-level rear lawn, it is a five-minute stroll to Balgowlah Village, Manly Wharf and city express buses, tranquil North Harbour Reserve, and a 10-minute walk to Balgowlah Heights Public School. * Elegant, white-painted façade poised on a sandstone base with a traditional covered front verandah * Formal entrance hall adjoins a living room with a cast-iron gas log fireplace and a gorgeous bay window seat * A chandelier hovers over the formal dining room, and the kitchen overlooks a tiled family and meals area * The sleek open-plan stone kitchen includes a four-seat stool bar, gas stove, integrated dishwasher and walk-in pantry * Double sliding glass doors open to a Vergola-covered entertainers’ terrace and the rear garden * Spacious bedrooms, three upstairs have built-ins, the large home office/fifth bedroom opens to the front verandah * The main bedroom with walk-in robes and the second bedroom open to a balcony with a harbour cameo * There’s a bathroom on both levels, and they’ve been recently renovated in ultra-chic contemporary themes * High patterned ceilings, picture rails, plantation shutters, ducted/split-system air-con, ceiling fans and gas outlets * Level lawn area at the rear, stacked sandstone retaining wall and fences plus bamboo and conifer privacy screens * 260m to St Cecilia’s Catholic Primary School or the playground at the secluded Brimbecom Park * 15 minute walk to Forty Baskets Beach, minutes to Manly’s social hub and beaches plus the Sydney CBD * Double carport, Travertine pavers line the terrace, verandah and pathway leading to the front door Council: $3,664pa approx Water: $714pa approx

Features

5 bedrooms

2 bathrooms

2 carspaces

2 garage spaces

424 m² lot size

House

Estimated Value

Based on this property and similar 5 bedroom houses sold in Balgowlah over the last 12 months, the estimated median property value of 17 Nield Avenue is $4.78m.

Median value

$4.78m

Estimated value range

$4.04m - $8.85m

Median days on market

Estimated value trend

36%

increase over the last 12 months

Average days on market is based on recent, comparable sales in Balgowlah. It is only an indication of the time a property is actively listed and should not be relied upon as an accurate representation of how soon a property will be sold.